+**Metastability** describes a state of [Equilibrium](/wiki/equilibrium) that is not truly stable, but rather appears so until disturbed by a sufficient external input. Like a ball resting in a shallow dip on a slope, it requires an initial push to reach a lower, more [Stable State](/wiki/stable_state). This temporary stability is common in physical and computational systems.
+## See also
+- [Phase Transition](/wiki/phase_transition)
+- [Hysteresis](/wiki/hysteresis)
+- [Critical Point](/wiki/critical_point)
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